40

When I get stressed, overwhelmed or just plain busy I tend to check out a lot of books from the library. I seem to have a long list of ideas that aren't even written down necessarily but just come to me as if I'm supposed to accept it. Here's another, another and another- okay, I'll take it! :)

Last spring, coming out of a crazy, hectic, stressful, rainy and overwhelming March, I felt like I was flooded with books that were stacked and almost tipping over. I had to wait to get to them because oh, another assignment and task that was pressing and demanding. 

By the time early April came around and my spring break, I had 40 books checked out! This picture below with my dear nephew and God son was around this time- my spring break had just started last year, and I had some time to relax, but then another pressing assignment paper was due the next day and had to get it done before my mom and I had our overnight trip to the amazing oasis of Monterey and Carmel. 

So, eventually, little by little, I had to turn those (40!) books in and remember them for another time. I could and couldn't believe it, partly because I had lost track, and just couldn't get to all of them. But this seems to be how my mind operates- an overload of information, inspiration which to me equals books and reading continues to have its door open. 

I feel in a little similar spot to then- I've requested a lot of books and that come in every few days to pick up on top of the books that I see and want to check out while I visit. But at least there is some give with inspiration and ideas- the string of it isn't super short, and sometimes the inspiration feeds off itself.

 Maybe it's also something with the busier you are, or when you feel your mind is in different places at once. Inspiration starts knocking or just seems to enter in from nowhere and all is alright. Or at least, the work still needs to get done but will because there are interesting things to attend to later. :)